Testimony heard in civil case against Iowa doctor currently serving time for child pornography

Nicole Goodrich reports.

Testimony heard in civil case against Iowa doctor currently serving time for child pornography

Nicole Goodrich reports.

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Updated: 6:28 PM CDT Apr 6, 2016

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WEBVTT BUT OUR NICOLE GOODRICH HAS BEEN THERE ALL DAY. SHE'S LIVE WITH THE LATEST. NICOLE? NICOLE: ROB, THIS CASE IS DIFFERENT FROM THE CRIMINAL CASE. BECAUSE IT DEALS WITH ABOUT 20-30 VIDEOS ALLEGEDLY FOUND ON JONES' COMPUTE AND THOSE VIDEOS INVESTIGATORS SAY WERE TAKEN OF YOUNG FEMALE PATIENTS IN AN EXAM ROOM, USING A CAMERA HIDDEN IN A PEN. THE CASE HAS THREE PARTIES. ONE REPRESENTING THE ALLEGED VICITM, A GIRL WHO WAS THREE YEARS OLD WHEN THE ALLEGED VIDEO WAS TAKEN IN 2010. ANOTHER LAWYER REPRESENTS JONES, WHO IS CURRENTLY IN FEDERAL PRISON IN TEXAS ON THOSE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES. AND A THIRD LAWYER REPRESENTING METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEMS, WHO JONES WORKED FOR. NOW, THE MAIN ARGUMENT TODAY SURROUNDED THE RESPONSIBILTY OF METHODIST. THE LAWYER FOR THE LITTLE GIRL SAYING THE VIDEOS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN MADE AT THEIR CLINIC. AND THEY HAVE SOME RESPONSIBILITY. BUT METHODST'S ATTORNEY SAYS JONES VIOLATED COMPANY POLICY. RANDY: IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. IN OUR DAY AND AGE, WITH HEALTH CARE BEING PROVIDED BY THESE ENORMOUSLY LARGE CORPORATIONS, IT'S ONLY FAIR THAT THEY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS OF THEIR EMPLOYEES. MICHAEL: YOU WILL BE TOLD TH YOU ARE ACTING WITHIN THE COURSE OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT. THAT DR. JONES, OR ANYBODY, IF ITS IS QUOTE "NECESSARY" TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE OF EMPLOYMENT. NICOLE: ADDITIONALLY, SHANKS ASKED FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES AGAINST JONES. JONES'S ATTORNEY ARGUED THERE IS NO PROOF THAT THE DOCTOR ACTUALLY DISTRIBUTED THOSE 20-30 VIDEOS TAKEN INSIDE THE OFFICE. EVEYRONE WILL BE BACK HERE IN COURT TOMORROW MORNING.

Testimony heard in civil case against Iowa doctor currently serving time for child pornography